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Uganda’s annual coffee exports earn Shs 8 trillion
KAMPALA, July 30, 2025 — Uganda’s coffee exports for the twelve months [Financial Year 2024/25] were 7.77 million bags, valued at US$ 2.22 billion [approximately Shs 8 trillion], compared to 6.13 million…
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Elephants destroy crops, spark fears of hunger crisis in Abim district
ABIM, July 30, 2025 – – A herd of elephants from Kidepo Valley National Park has ravaged farmlands in Abim Subcounty, Abim district in the Karamoja Sub-region, triggering fears of an impending…
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BUBU Trade Show: Entrepreneurs decry UNBS certification hurdles
MBARARA CITY, July 30, 2025 – The inaugural Buy Uganda Build Uganda [BUBU] Regional Trade Show, which concluded over the weekend in Mbarara City, showcased a vibrant array of local innovations. However,…
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Lira City PWDs embrace coffee farming to secure future for families
LIRA CITY, July 29, 2025 –– A number of Persons with Disabilities [PWDs] in Lira City in Lango Subregion have taken up coffee farming, hoping the perennial crop, one of Uganda’s top…
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Minister Mbadi urges local producers to prioritise product certification
MBARARA, July 29, 2025 –– The Minister of State for Trade, Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, has called on local producers/manufacturers to prioritise the certification of their products to enhance access to both domestic…
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Uganda loses Shs 3.8trn annually to ticks – NARO
LIRA CITY, July 29, 2025 –– The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has revealed that Uganda loses approximately Shs 3.8 trillion each year due to the treatment of livestock affected by ticks.…
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Uganda launches stocktake of updated NDC and begins development of NDC 3.0
KAMPALA, July 29, 2025— The Government of Uganda, with support from the African Development Bank [AfDB], has officially launched the stocktake of its updated Nationally Determined Contribution [ NDC ] and initiated…
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Hunger looms as hippos invade and destroy crops in Masindi villages
MASINDI, July 28, 2025 – – Residents of several villages in Miirya Sub-county, Masindi district, including Katagurukwa, Kinuuma, Kibaali, Balyegomba, Kijenga, Kyarukunya, and Kigezi, are fearing for their livelihoods and food security…
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Kazo district registers success in PDM funds disbursement
KAZO, July 28, 2025 –– Kazo District continues to register notable success in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [ PDM ], having successfully completed the second phase of fund disbursement…
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EAC Secretary General concludes official visit to Uganda with key strategic engagements
KAMPALA, July 25, 2025 — The Secretary General of the East African Community [EAC], Veronica Nduva, has concluded a three-day official visit to the Republic of Uganda, marked by high-level engagements aimed…
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